Child's reticule
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Imitation leather, metal, textiles, glass and bone
Measurements
165 mm (width), 205 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657495
Summary
A small bag made of brown imitation leather with a diamond lattice pattern and metal studs. It has two handles of matching material. there is a small purple fabric bag with a drawstring incorporated into the edge of the bag. Inside is a pink fabric lining containing one button hole, one bodkin, one knife, one empty metal case and one unidentified bone object. A small oval mirror is broken into two pieces and other pieces are missing. Behind the mirror a fragment of 'National Zeitung' newspaper can be seen. To the left of the mirror a little notebook containing a few names and addresses and to the right a needle case containing one needle. Total number of items is 12.